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Bob Buttery wrote:

> Having just returned from a local computer fair I'd like to ask
> opinions on refill kits for Epson Stylus 600.
>
> I have been given different stories by different stallholders who all
> presumably want me to buy 'their' own inks as opposed to the other
> guys.
>
> One says never refill Stylus carts. because
> a) Epson uses a solvent based ink
> b) Other suppliers use water based ink which will wreck the head.
> c) Use only 'my' carts because they have the same ink in them that
> Epson use.
>
> Others say the above is rubbish and they've never had any problems.
>
> Given that there is such a wide price difference between genuine Epson
> carts and third party ones ( even more for refill kits ),
> is it false economy?
>  will I get inferior results?
> do I risk damaging the print head?
>  Does it make a difference whether ink is water/solvent based ( as far
> as the head is concerned).?
>
> Admittedly the sample printouts on show look pretty convincing and
> you'd be hard pushed to tell any difference. ( assuming they really
> are printed with the ink that is being sold ).
>
> Common sense tells me to stick with expensive Epson Originals but the
> penny pinching side of me pushes me towards the cheaper third party
> products.
>
> I'd be interested to hear other peoples experiences on this.
>
> regards
>
> Bob
>
> Homepage and Bryce Gallery at:
> http://www.rbutt.demon.co.uk/index.htm

No shortage of opinions in this business. On Epson SC800, we have a
reference from Julian Bradbury-   julian@ergonite.demon.co.uk   in which
he notes that the cartridges are easy to refill, that our (triple
distilled de-ionized water base) inks are "black as Epson black..slightly
sharper...less wetting...at 1440 dpi"

The problem with resellers is that they often don't have any hard info on
the packages they offer, and must push sales to cover their booth rental.

We actually decline orders for some products if the customer seems too
confused or wants us to come to their house for a demo. The only way R &
D, serious supplier batch and lot control, and coherent product info can
be conveyed  is with a base of large corporate clients to finance it.

One of ours is Canada Trust,  160 branches nationwide, who all use our
refill kits for the Xerox Workstation 250 & 450 ( black only, the 450 CMY
is a derivative of the BJC600, and not to our liking). The mortgage
officers save $Can55.00 every time they refill.

More details on warranty voiding myth, refilling instructions and 800
products are at  http://www.image-control.com

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